the seattle seahawks at 4:30 sunday afternoon at fedexfield. >>> coming up, doctors are keeping a close eye on secretary of state hillary clinton, who is now hospitalized with a blood clot. >>> pretty pleasant out here on the weather terrace. i'm meteorologist erica grow taking a look at some wintry weather possibly headed in our direction, but will any flakes actually fall on new year's day? we'll have that answer in the seven-day forecast. >>> up next, more blame leveled at the state department for the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> new information about if deadly september 11th terrorist attacks inben gearksz libya. a report released by the senate committee on homeland security and government affairs blames the state department in large part for failing to respond to requests for more security. the report says terrorists essential walked right into the compound. >> the state department failed to take adequate steps to fill those gaps, failed to adequately fulfill requests from its own security department and fai

-sex couples exchanged vows at seattle city hall. officiating judges who donated their time helped. some after waiting deindicates. >>> coming up your monday morning weather, and in sports, a seahawk shutout. seattle sets a club-scoring record as it rolls over arizona. ♪ [ male announcer ] with free package pickup from the u.s. postal service the holidays are easy. visit usps.com. pay, print, and have it picked up for free before december 20h for delivery in time for the holidays. you can even give us special instructions on where to find it. free package pickup. from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. >>> here's a look at the weather in some places around the country. new york, 63, mostly cloudy, 38 in chicago. mostly sunny, 47 in dallas. sunny in l.a., 75 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. winter weather alerts are in effect from south dakota to maine as a powerful winter storm mooring moves east. heavy snow will end up in the upper midwest as rain from the system begins falling from the northeast and

state. sarah and emily cover were the first to get married at the king county courthouse in seattle. >> we're totally in love with each other, and we support each other through good times and tough times just like any other marriage, and so it's really important to us that we can honor that love with each other through marriage. >> the governor signed the voter approved referendum into law on wednesday. >>> those of you in minnesota and the great lakes area, i don't have to tell you that you're getting slammed right now by a major winter storm. it's the most snow in the minneapolis area so far this season, and we're still a week and a half away from the start of winter. 8 inches of snow right now in the twin cities. a few more inches will accumulate there tonight. that storm will bring rain to new england tomorrow. >>> we have more now on those fiscal cliff talks today between president obama and house speaker john boehner. our emily schmidt is in washington. >> reporter: this was a bit of a surprise meeting. it certainly took place behind closed doors, and all we are being told res

people of bears for the island, but me living in san antonio tx or me living in concord or seattle for miami. you can make it directly relevant and interesting to cuba's lives. the more interest there will be. >> thank you so much to each of you for coming. i want to draw on a couple of things. as the education director with the power and passion of my generation wanting -- one of the things that i think is so critically missing is clear pathways to support the translation of informed inspiration and its desire to be part of interaction. i was curious it, if we had to lift up in a three-year window, how do we prioritize the leverage point in terms of production? is it a rebate system? will it make a difference in the general public? my generation of young people would want to be a solution to the change. >> that is a whole other panel. as scientists, our job is to solidify the suns with the best possible information. honestly, i am thankful that i am not in policy making because that is the hardest thing to do. but i believe that there is a great amount of low-hanging fruit. there

seattle seahawks. but -- it might not be easy --- kron4 sports' jason appelbaum will be here to break it down -- at 5-30. >> the nra wants armed officers and every school. 47 percent think that it is a good idea to our officers. 38 say that it is a bad idea others are saying that it is a complex issue. we are getting a ton of opinions. >> eddie mckenzie: i guess sad but true, if some idiot threatens my grandsons school, i want someone to be there well trained and armed, to blow the idiots head off! >> harrie villegas: columbine has had armed security guards when the students were killed. more guns is not the answer. we always want your suggestions and opinions. we will read comments and have poll results every day on our kron 4 facebook fan page. ?Ñ >>this just in to the kron 4 news room the ninth circuit court of appeals and voted to block the california law banning therapy into turning gave miters interest-rate minors. this would have been the first state in the nation to ban gay therapy. the news at 5:30 is next (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 n

. >> reporter: at seattle police headquarters, jonah spangenthal lee was given the task of explaining the state state's new marijuana law on an online guide. >> what do you call it? mari-what? the guide to legal pot use in seattle. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying thattix. it will take a year for the state to write regulations for selling marijuana illegally. for now that leaves some confusion gaffes. for example it's still illegal to smoke pot publicly, but last night teem peepdid. let me get this straight-- you can possess it, you can buy it but nobody is allowed to sell it. >> that's correct. >> reporter: and nobody is allowed to grow it right now either. >> that's correct as well. >> reporter: so how do you get legal pot? >> i couldn't tell you. >> reporter: the new law passed with 56% of the vote. supporters say it the save police time and money. since 2001, more than 130,000 people have been arrested in washington state for marijuana possession. legal marijuana sales could also generate washington $500 million a year in taxes and business. opponents worry legalization will lead to

up to go head to head at home against the seattle seahawks.se scott joins us live from redskins park in ash burn with the highlights and a look ahead. >> reporter: on this day, in the last four years, lockers will bi getting cleaned out, vacationato plans would be gettingget finalized, but not today, they are nfc east champions. taking care of dallas last nigha in the regular season finale. rgiii was not at full speed, but still able to find the end zone. he costs in from 9 oust to give the redskins the first lead. griffin rushed 6 times for 63 yards. in the 4th quarter, 14-10, ermorris with a night to remembe he breaks into the open for aa 32-yard touchdown run, third oft the game for morris. he finished with 200 yards on 33 carries, and in the process, sets a new redskins season single season rushing record, 16, 13 yards. cowboys down three. romo picked off by rob jackson.o skins third interception. they win the nfc east title. just to think on november 4, this team was 3-6. now they will host a play offp lagame sunday against seattle.e. >> i'm very proud of this group because

headline this morning. nasty storms near seattle. a tree just missed a baby's crib. the parents are counting their blessings, while the nation's midsection gears up for a major snowstorm. winter starts the 21st or 22nd. >> friday or saturday. >> i hate winter. >> but that's the mayan calendar. >> exactly, yeah. >>> first on this tuesday, new details about gunman adam lanza. a lifetime of behavioral issues and his mother's losing battle to keep control of her youngest son. >> as mourners gathered for the first funerals in newtown, investigators are uncovering troubling details about the gunman who took so many young lives. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: increasingly, adam was so troubled he would not leave the house. and his mother, nancy, the last few months, told friends she was losing control of her 20-year-old son. >> it was just getting a little harder for her as time went on. >> reporter: nancy lanza was a regular here at this newtown bar and restaurant where the owners say she told them about her struggles with adam's behavioral and emotional problems for years. >> she

across the country on this wednesday. those storms bring showers, though, to portland, seattle, salt lake city and helena. up to a foot of snow in the northern rockies, cascades and sierra nevada. a big cooldown in the midwest. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the carolinas, atlanta and new orleans. >> 50s in the northeast. mostly 40s in the midwest. denver hovering near 70, 25 degrees above normal. just shy of 80 in phoenix. >>> when we come back this morning, home sweet home prices. the housing market is really on a roll. >>> and then, something fishy. a taste test of some genetically-modified salmon. it could be headed to your dinner plate. but it's nothing found in nature. >>> and the dog that found itself on some very thin ice. and the rescuers, though, who raced to save him. >>> welcome back, everyone. there's another sign this morning that the housing market is recovering. home prices in october were up more than 6% from a year earlier, the biggest yearly gain in more than six years. prices rose in all but five states. they were off just a fraction from september. but an

for a touchdown. seattle blows out san fran 42-13. >>> and the baltimore ravens are the champions of the afc north. the ravens get on the board first with a touchdown grab by tore are smith. baltimore passes the giants for a 33-14 win. when we return, the holiday hit a high note. audiences around the world take part at an annual sing-a-long of a classic. ♪ now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., afternoon rain, 44. atlanta, thunderstorm, 60. st. louis, clearing skies, 34. denver, afternoon snow, 37. seattle, morning showers, 44. >>> it's a longstanding christmas tradition in new york city where thousands gather to sing a centuries old piece of famous coral music. it's being celebrated to

washington, for instance, around seattle, and let the american government and let the american people see, does it cause a serious problem or not. all drugs were decriminalized in portugal about ten years ago, and the use of drugs has gone down dramatically. >>> elsewhere, you have heard stephen colbert's name mentioned, we think in jest, as the next senator from south carolina. well, his potential colleague, john mccain, was asked what he would teach colbert if he landed a job. mccain jokingly answered, "how to shut up." ouch! what? >>> so, if ashley judd decides to run for senate in kentucky, she'll be off to a strong start. a new poll by the democratic-leaning public policy polling shows the actress trailing current occupant mitch mcconnell by just four points, 47% to 43%. >>> and finally, scientists at harvard and yale have named a recently discovered prehistoric lizard after president obama. here's the name -- obamadon graculus. it's latin and based on the grin and slender demeanor. that's the dish of "scrambled politics." >>> now for a check of national weather, dylan dreyer is chec

, periods of sun, 34. seattle, cloudy with some rain. 45 degrees. >>> here's another look at the morning's top stories. christmas day storms killed at least three people. tornadoes touched down in the south. blizzard conditions in the midwest. more damaging storms are expected to stretch from texas to new england today. >>> only six days until the fiscal cliff. president obama is expected to cut short his vacation today and head back to washington to meet with republicans. >>> farmers worry about drought, insects, and disease. right now some say the biggest threat to their livelihood is congress. the fight in d.c. over the fiscal cliff is leaving the future uncertain for one law, and farmers depend on that law. >> reporter: eagle lake, texas, depends on rice. it's been grown here since the 1800s. drought is usually the biggest threat, but the nervous talk in the drugstore now is about congress. >> without the farm bill, it really makes it uncertain for what you should do next year. >> reporter: steve is a pharmacist here and a rice farmer. >> people are nervous. >> very nervous. >> what ar

. shall we say a rather mellow celebration at seattle's space needle? pot smokers lit up like it was new year's eve. new voter approved initiative went into effect midnight. this pot party technically, is illegal. wz's law bans smoking pot in public places. for now the seattle police department is turning a blind eye. this notice was sent to all officers last night. until further notice officers shall not take any enforcement action, other than to issue a verbal warning, for a violation of initiative 502. miguel marquez is in seattle. you were there at midnight for the big party, when the law went into effect. what was it like? >> reporter: well, it was a lot of pot being smoked. i think i must have a contact high from all of that. it was one of many, many parties across the state last night as proponents of this law celebrate the first time that pot is legal here. it's the first step in a very long process. ♪ because i got high >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, anything less than an ounce no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can

up in seattle. this is a public pot party. the new law legalizing marijuana went into effect in the state today. voters approved the law in november, but the law doesn't allow people to smoke weed in public. if they get caught, they could be fined. >> if you look at everybody around here, i have never seen so many people in seattle in one vicinity like this. >> the city is not issuing fines just yet. anyone lighting up will be given a warning for now. voters in colorado approved a similar law in november legalizing marijuana. users there can only carry an ounce or less. >>> it's a big night at the white house. the national christmas tree lighting ceremony is underway on the ellipse. the first family is set to flip the switch in a few minutes. the tradition is meant to celebrate the holiday season and share the message of peace. the u.s. navy band, i think, just wrapping up here. sue palka is on the ellips tonight and, sue, normally, i would be asking you about the cold when you're outside like. this you have a celebration to talk about. >> reporter: we have a wonderful celebration a

area. and we do have prescription from seattle all the way to portland, it translates on over to snow around the cascades. otherwise, those clouds drifted into the northwestern section of the state today, we refer to that as a dirty ridge of high pressure. otherwise, that high moves closer to the state of california and results in sunny skies for 49er action, kickoff at 1:05. expect a game high of 64 as the 49ers play host to the miami dolphins. tomorrow, 60's at the beaches. not much of a spread at all. anywhere from 62 to about 67 degrees. the winds will fluctuate out of the northwest, five to 15. but in the higher elevations, once you get towards mount diablo, we'll see winds. looks like the air quality will become a little bit stagnant in our inland areas. keep that in mind. you might want to check daily before you light up your fireplaces. we do call for sunny skies until about wednesday. then we have rain returning to the picture all the way through thursday. then it does remain unsettled through saturday. >> look at that. all right. we're talking sports. 49 fers. vern has all o

antonio tx or me living in concord or seattle for miami. you can make it directly relevant and interesting to cuba's lives. the more interest there will be. >> thank you so much to each of you for coming. i want to draw on a couple of things. as the education director with the power and passion of my generation wanting -- one of the things that i think is so critically missing is clear pathways to support the translation of informed inspiration and its desire to be part of interaction. i was curious it, if we had to lift up in a three-year window, how do we prioritize the leverage point in terms of production? is it a rebate system? will it make a difference in the general public? my generation of young people would want to be a solution to the change. >> that is a whole other panel. as scientists, our job is to solidify the suns with the best possible information. honestly, i am thankful that i am not in policy making because that is the hardest thing to do. but i believe that there is a great amount of low-hanging fruit. there are a lot of things that we can do, leaving clima

jet stream, one of the reasons why it will make it from seattle to our neighborhoods today. latest temperatures, mid to upper 30s fairfield, concord, napa, santa rosa, mid 40s, 45 san jose, low 50s around the bay, fremont 52. monterey bay low to mid 40s, inland upper 30s to mid 40s from gilroy to salinas. increasing clouds cooler, you won't need wet weather gear until tonight through tomorrow morning then frosty conditions, north bay dropping into the 20s next couple of nights. today 55 in san rafael, 61 concord, fremont, 60 oakland, 62 san jose, 57 in san francisco. monterey bay low to mid 60s mid 60s inland. tonight with clouds temperatures up, still chilly when you step out, raining in the south bay, in the east bay, low to upper 40s. here's our two areas of high pressure, getting pushed apart as this system rolls down from the north, it is so cold when we get a scattered shower tomorrow afternoon hopefully hits higher he will evacuation is -- higher elevations many increasing clouds through the afternoon hours. even scattered showers possible along the peninsula coast during th

marijuana, there were cheers in seattle, as marijuana officially became legal in washington state. an impromptu celebration was held, appropriately enough at the space needle, a seattle high point. >> ever think you'd see this day? >> certainly not. >> kind of glad it's here now. >> reporter: the air was filled with the scent of victory. for those who campaigned for this night. although that itself is stretching the new law. it is not legal to use marijuana in public, just like alcohol. and while it is now legal for those 21 and over to buy marijuana, it is not yet legal to sell it. the state still has to write rules for licensing marijuana retailers. >> this is the beginning. >> reporter: washington voters passed the law, partly because of the efforts of one well- traveled resident of the state. >> hi, i'm rick steves. >> reporter: rick steves, who for 20 years has hosted his popular public television show, was among those prominent campaigning for legal marijuana. >> i spent a third of my adult life in europe, hanging out with people who think it's whacky to be locking up people

prison. >>> a holiday heist is under investigation in seattle. thousands of nintendo wii game consoles were stolen from a distribution warehouse near the seattle warehouse last weekend. the thieves took off with 64 palates of consoles. police say they've never seen anything quite like it. >> i've been a cop for 28 years, and i honestly can't remember the last time we had something like this where people pulled in and literally took a warehouse full of merchandise out. >> police say the thieves knew what they were doing but will not say if it was an inside job. >> the consoles can be traced. >> oh, really, like money stolen from a bank. >> dumb criminals. >> well done, fellows. enjoy that tennis. >>> straight ahead, back to our serious news, the nation's troubled children. >> and one mother's stunningly personal words about her son, getting lots of attention. we'll be right back. ♪ >>> as we attempt to start a national conversation in the wake of the connecticut tragedy, here's a fact to consider. 15 million american children have some sort of mental health disorder. >> and m

the forecast today. temperatures in the 40's from seattle to new york city. the warmest temperatures are the southeast part of the u.s. more about the forecast for the weekend is coming up in just a few minutes. >> many of us have pessimistic views about aging. >> getting older can mean feeling better. a new study asked seniors if they work ag gracefully. most seniors thought they were improving with age. depression had the most impact on how participants rated themselves. >> you look good for 80. >> everybody has a guilty pleasure. >> the gilt makes it taste better -- the guilt makes it ftaste better. this relationship works for unhealthy habits like smoking and frequent alcohol use. >> 5:41. 33 degrees at the airport. the ravens take on the redskins. >> shaping up to be a chilly weekend. it looked at the box office preview. >> how dry will stay? traffic and weather when we come >> an update to the breaking news out of japan. officials have canceled day tsunami warning. the earthquake hit the northeastern coast of japan. so far there are no reports of any damage or injury. >> now in

what happens in the state of washington around seattle and let the american government and let the american people see does it cause a serious problem or not. >> former president george w. bush called into the show this morning after his daughter and nbc contributor jenna bush haeger announced she is going to have a baby. >> i'm fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry and i can barely contain the news when i found out. >> those are the things we thought you should know. time now for the "news nation" gut check. it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press is out with an editorial saying unions need to remind people who life was like without them. unions built the middle class and improved the standard of living for workers. do you think unions helped grow the middle class. go to facebook."news nation" to cast the vote. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. patty murray, former pennsylvania governor and the daily beast will all join the "news nation." the cycle is up next. you ever notice that some people just

number of the companies up there is driving the market. and seattle is another pretty wels well-positioned employment base and we've seen good sales up there. >> tom: from the east coast to the west coast with toll brothers chief financial officer martin connor with us. >> susie: investors are trading on headlines, and the head is all about fiscal cliff. yesterday the dow was up 100 points. today down 100 points all because the headlines weren't looking at favorable. >> tom: just very sensitive to any of the rhetoric coming out of washington for the stock market here, susie. in our "market focus," we can see indications of that. from the post-election highs we had yesterday, and the selling picked up a little bit as the day wore on today. here is the trade for the s&p 500. the s&p 500 slipped into the red within the first 20 minutes of trading, with the losses growing in the afternoon to end at the lowest level of the session, down 0.8%. trading volume was 747 million shares on the big board. just under two billion on the nasdaq. all 10 major stock sectors were down. the telecom

headline. giants pitcher tim is sporting a new hair do famously long hair is now gone. seattle stylist tweeted that he gave him a trim this week. which takes him back to a look similar to this short do do from 2007. >> is the awayoing to go away. changes are too much. all right that's our report. night line-up next. >> for larry and sandhya and everyone here at abc 7 news thanks for joining news appreciate your time. morning news starts at 4:30 am. have a news starts at 4:30 am. have a good night. [ female announcer ] can your pancake mix do this? sure, bisquick makes delicious pancakes, but that's just the start. unleash the hidden power of bisquick. see what you can make at bisquick.com. [ female announcer ] let betty crocker do the measuring and get a head start on delicious homemade cookies. ♪ just pour, mix...love. two people were killed in iowa when whiteout conditions. the national guard troops were called in to help people stranded in their cars. and the storm is also taking a toll on holiday air travelers stuck at airports. more than 1,000 flights were canceled. about half o

in seattle. >>> this is the 71st anniversary of the day that will live in infamy. president franklin roosevelt words to describe the attack on pearl harbor. japanese war planes attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70 years old. he's suffered from several major health problems in the past several years. ebert posted on twitter he didn't need surgery. doctors are determining when he'll be released from the hospital. >>> a student in northern turkey is recovering from minor injuries after the bridge he was walking on collapsed. the security camera caught the moment the bridge gave way. it collapsed because it was weighted down with too much snow. >> a bionic suit is giving hope to victims of spinal cord injuries. robert webb tested a strap on skeleton that used computers and sensors to move his legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a ch

that knowledge of our number els to be -- foybles. when you go out driving you put on a seattle belt, you -- a seat belt, we have a tool of knowing where they come from, we can make it a choice to learn. >> very important to do with education, tell people the answers, there is so much effort made to teach everyone american history, and say what do we learn from it, that is not how people learn, at the end they say, i don't know what to think it would be better to say things like. free trade works here is why, and not expects people to connect the dots. >> i'm not that optimistic, i would love for schools to improve things, i'm old enough to know it is not going to happen in my lifetime, we have to go around the schools. >> sometim government has to step in on our behalf with what feels right does us and other people harm, we have laws gain drunk driving -- against drunk leaving. >> but not often. >> differences between men and women look at thing, men want to be rough and play hard, and women want to be come pagd compassionate and futuring, -- nuturing there is is something called th

-- for republicans calling from seattle, washington. caller: thank you for taking my call. ms. summers, you exhibit the knowledge that is rarely seen on the "washington journal" about things of this nature. one senators set to another senator, we should just go over the -- 1 senator said to another senator, we should just go over the cliff. i do not know if people would be happy if they paid attention to her little conference. i appreciate your knowledge of sequestration. guest: thank you so much for your call. i actually spoke to senator patty murray. she said, let's just go over the cliff and see what happens. we have been calling them the cliff jumpers. she said to me, if there is not some kind of fix -- see is optimistic there would be one -- that would be detrimental for washington and outside of the seattle area. that is a concern i am hearing from her and other representatives from the states of washington. despite the rhetoric that sometimes goes on on capitol hill, that is something she is concerned about. she recognizes how important that is. that is what i got out of my conv

resist one more video tonight. this one, from seattle. since a lot of people are doing double takes at the jack and the bean stalk christmas tree, so big it burst through the roof of a house. or not. the homeowner is an architect. he chopped off the top of a tree, attached it to plywood, bolted the whole thing to his roof for a holly jolly joke for santa, when he lands on the roof next week. good night, everyone. >>> tonight, team coverage of another south bay gun scare, closing a freeway today after a government car was hit by gunfire. >> shots fire ntd bay vu. a neighborhood is rattled by bullets as residents cry out for answer autos an assault in ben gazy. an expert offers a perspective on the death of a bay area diplomat and security lapse in libya. >> plus, abc 7 news follows up with a crime crime vim who came out of a coma for thanksgiving. now home for christmas. >>> from sky 7 hd here is the bullet-riddled car of a south bay marine recruiter the apparent target of a shooting today on a busy south bay freeway. good evening. >> i'm larry beil. that marine is talking with investig

american in the state of washington, near seattle, and he was playing basketball, and he fell down and hit his lip on the pedestal of the basketball hoop. and he was afflicted with the flesh-eating bacteria. and if you go online, you can either google her name or his name. it's jake finkbonner. they have pictures of him when he was in the throes of this malady. so jake finkbonner had survived. his surgeons were absolutely miraculous in the way they were able to graft skin to cover what had been consumed by the bacteria, and they attributed his survival, his cure to her intersession. so that was verified that supernormal or paranormal occurrences can only come from above. that was in '05 or '06 when he had that malady. and then they decided to canonize her last year, i think it was in december of 2011. and they put it forward on october 21, 2012, was the date of her canonization. a novelized biography is something where you take the facts, and you try to tell a story out of them, and you impute motive, and you try to get a human psychology that we can respect because we are alive, we have p

, pete williams. >> reporter: in seattle entrepreneur brendon kennedy is putting his yale mba to work at what is apparently the nation's first private equity firm focused solely on marijuana. he is counting on the growing acceptance of it first for medical and now recreational use to fuel a boom. >> it is an industry that is in desperate need of professionalism. >> reporter: his group's maiden effort is this website, a service offering reader reviews of hundreds of different strains of marijuana, along with where to get them. >> it's a chance to create an entire new industry. you don't get opportunities like that many times in your lifetime. everything will be created from scratch. >> reporter: one study says the marijuana market is worth $2 billion a year and could reach $9 billion in five years, eventually doubling to $20 billion. but there is a huge catch. growing, selling, and using marijuana is still against federal law. as a result, banks won't do business with the marijuana trade. no checking accounts, no convenient way to pay salaries, and no ability to accept credit card

in seattle, 47 degrees. >>> the australian radio station at the center of that prank call to kate middleton's hospital will donate its advertising revenue to a fund for the family of the nurse who apparently committed suicide after the stunt. as we report, the hosts who made the call are devastated. >>> we are so sorry that this has happened to them. >> reporter: radio hosts mel gregg and michael christian say they're filled with regret over the royal prank. the pair fought back tears as they talked about the death of the nurse who fell for the hoax. >> we couldn't see this happening. it was meant to be a prank call. >> reporter: last week the australian d.j.s pretended to be the queen and prince charles when they called the hospital caring for prince william's wife kate. >> hello there, could i please speak to kate, please, my granddaughter. >> reporter: the nurse put the call through to the duchess where she was being treated for morning sickness. three days later, british police found her body. scotland yard called her death unexplained. many believe she took her own life. >> i

seattle welcomed couples to take their vows just after midnight after voter as proved a law allowing their marriages last month. snow is finally getting to parts of the midwest. the first major storm of the season moved into areas of minnesota and wisconsin today. it is expected to dump as much as 10 inches of snow. iowa just got a trace this weekend. it's first snow in 267-- 278 days, nebraska hasn't seen it since february. >> just ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news", in the field with afghan special forces. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in

will continue in the new year as a digital only publication. >>> and in sports, the seattle seahawks making a statement, stopping the division rival 49ers 42-13. the rookie russell wilson threw four touchdown passes and hawks ran back and blocked a field goal 90 yards for another score. seattle clinched a playoff place with this. major, major rally. >>> elves and dwavshs. working top cruise at the box office. "the hobbit," earning an estimated 37.6 million. tom cruise's jack reacher simply a no match. a distant and disappointing second place with 16.6 million. and the adult comedy this is 40 opened in third. pulling in $12 million. i have to say ime menwant to set film. >>> victims of newtown, you will hear about the incredible outpouring of support for a community trying to heal. they have raised nearly $3 million so far, dana. >> well, look, that's one phenomenal story and another is christmas miracles. all of them are christmas miracles. wounded veterans who made it home from the front lines. the message for troops still serving overseas, that's next. [ male announcer ] this decem

scene here in the pacific northwest. in seattle, hundreds of same-sex couples tieing the knot yesterday in washington state, the first day gay weddings were legal there. some courts opened at midnight to handle the rush. >>> and here's diane sawyer with a preview of "world news." diane? >> good morning, josh, and a welcome to a monday for everyone at "gma." tonight on "world news," a big homecoming surprise for a veteran. exactly what is tom hanks planning to do for him? be sure to watch. standing up for heroes, tonight. see you then. >> and so we shall. >>> and finally, a primate with a penchant for affordable furniture? yes. a tiny monkey in a coat caused quite a stir when he was spotted at an ikea in toronto yesterday. >> look how sad he looks. >> was he real? >> he had escaped his cage. >> a fashion plate, too. >> check this out. he actually escaped his cage and went to the customer pickup area to find his owner. somebody got on the microphone and said, if you have lost -- will the owner of the monkey in the shearling coat come retrieve said monkey? obviously, the monkey,

through. jason is on our line from -- for republicans calling from seattle, washington. caller: thank you for taking my call. ms. summers, you exhibit the knowledge that is rarely seen on the "washington journal" about things of this nature. one senators set to another senator, we should just go over the -- 1 senator said to another senator, we should just go over the cliff. i do not know if people would be happy if they paid attention to her little conference. i appreciate your knowledge of sequestration. guest: thank you so much for your call. i actually spoke to senator patty murray. she said, let's just go over the cliff and see what happens. we have been calling them the cliff jumpers. she said to me, if there is not some kind of fix -- see is optimistic there would be one -- that would be detrimental for washington and outside of the seattle area. that is a concern i am hearing from her and other representatives from the states of washington. despite the rhetoric that sometimes goes on on capitol hill, that is something she is concerned about. she recognizes how important that i

time. check it out. they lined up outside a seattle administration building shortly after the governor signed the law. cups were able to pick up their -- couples were able to pick up their wedding certificates and licenses starting this morning. >>> three, two, one. [ cheering and applause ] >> that is president obama and the first family lighting the national christmas tree this evening down on the ellipse. sue palka there was with about 20,000 other people. sue, it looked like just an incredibly fun star studded event. >> it was so much fun and a lot of it had to do with the fact there were some really great performers there this year. neil patrick harris was the host and he's so fun. he's just great. he did a lot of ad libs with rico rodriguez sitting with the first family pretending he was part of the family trying to get in on the family action. we had phillip phillips there performing from american idol, jason mraz and the crowd was really excited to see the fray. i had not heard of the fray. >> me either. >> thank you for saying that because if they're not on wtop, i ha

. in lieu of birthday presents she asked for cans of food to donate to seattle's needy. >> it's spectacular. >> it's heart felt, good that they'd do that for her. >> and a lot of work. a comic duo makes it a family affair. >> the dance just keems on dancing. today's entertainment report from on the red carpet. >> they filled shows as dysfunctional duo now, they are back in the sequel, this is 40. leslie's real life husband districts the movie, also starring the couple's daughter. >> i have nont family now many years. and worked with them in this same capacity. had to accept me as their father five years ago. >> this is 40 is out today. also opening today, impossible, following a family cau'%jéo9 a devastating 2004 tsunami naomi watts says it's the hardest project she's work nond a long time. >> physically, 100%, and yeah. emotionally, like you said, it was high pitched a lot of the days. >> it is in select cities now, then going nationwide january 4th. a major milestone for si. his video hit one billion views and the second highest search this year on google behind whitney hous

. this guy targeting packages left on people's doors in suburban, seattle. one caught by surveillance famili cameras the homeowners >> that could be somebody's medication for all they know. >> experts say you should request all deliveries require signatures so valuables aren't left out in the open. >> colorado. in din den ver welcome home military officers holiday style. >> my parents love to do it every year. >> shocked, a little overwhelmed but it's a good feeling. >> most of these brave men and women will only be home for a few days but they sthais okay. >> it is a little overwhelming. get home back to my family. >> that's a fox watch across america. >> nature's fury on display a towering volcano spewing rock and ash into the sky and the people who live near this thing watching very cautiously. black friday usually the biggest shopping day of the year got holiday shopping off to a strong start this season. but now will retailers have a merry christmas? what we are learning about the holiday shopping season as it is shaping up. and the streets of manhattan still at it those people.

newest oaklandathe 49ers can clinch the nfc west with a win in seattle sunday night.the big question is whether justin smith will be ready to go after injuring his arm against the patriots >> his nickname is cowboy. and what i know about smith with his situation i think that the cowboy is going to prevail. he will be saddled up. >> take a look he will be up on the field. now given colin kaepernick's he had to get his own crops along rap song (baby rap) she is on youtube... success - no surprise fans are popping up everywhere. m.sanchez benched no tebow- what does tim tebow have to do to get a chance with the jets? last night new york was eliminated from the playoffs after mark sanchez threw four interceptions - and had another key fumble at the end of the game that effectively ended their season. mcelroy is now favored. tebow now if you recall? with the press conference, the private jet when he led the broncos to a playoff game last year. you wonder if our reps ryan will keep his came after this season. heisman winner johnny manzell is still racking up postseason honors the texas a&m qu

north of seattle have been canceled at least through tomorrow. >>> it's 5:11. we may not have rain problems like that but we will be getting cooler as we head towards the official start of winter. that's happening friday. details next at 5:15 and howard's seven-day forecast unless the world ends before then. >> coming up at 5:30, after newtown at least one area lawmaker says it is time to rethink gun control. >>> ahead at 5:50, we'll get a preview of the 23rd annual washington jewish film festival. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to 9news now on this tuesday morning at 5:14. howard says it's going to be an improving day. >> much better than yesterday. tomorrow the pick of the week. the trend is our friend right now. then by the end of the week, we talked about winter beginning friday. that's 6:12 in the morning. almost on schedule, the colder air will be pouring in our direction. so get ready for that. this morning your bus stop forecast, you'll need a jacket but nothing too heavy i don't think with temps down in the 40s and 50s. a little bit of fog. that's mainly up in the n

degrees. morning fog in atlanta, 72. morning showers in st. louis, 62 degrees. rain in seattle, 52 degrees. >>> nasa's voyager one has made a another startling discovery, a magnetic highway at the edge of the solar system. the probe was launched 35 years ago and is about 11 billion miles from earth. scientists say the magnetic highway is the last layer between the solar system and interstellar space and could take two to three years to cross. on mars, curiosity may have found signs of life. scientists said on monday the rover found hints of carbon, an essential building block for life. the problem, though, scientists aren't sure where they carbon came from. they say it could have been from the red planet or could have come from comets or asteroids or could have been brought by the rover itself. >>> the twitterverse has a new member. the pope. starting next wednesday, pope benedict will send his first tweet. it is a verified account, i did check earlier. he'll tweet in eight different languages. the english version already has plrn 3 -- more than 325,000 followers. the vatican says